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Join Southwell Golf Club Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 1m7f182y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 9.23s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences 2 omitted
Result
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Handy early - shared front spot after 6th - hit front 4 out - roused clear before 3 out - driven out on the run-in - kept going strongly to the line
Charlie Todd
Charles & Adam Pogson
Set the pace early - overtaken and lost front spot after 6th - driven into the straight turn holding second - stayed on gamely but couldn't threaten winner from 3 out home
Ciaran Gethings
Tom George
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th after 4 out then driven into contention behind the leading two approaching 3 out - kept on at one speed to finish third
Oscar Palmer (7)
Barry Brennan
Sat close behind the front group early - jumped raggedly at the 6th and stumbled soon after - driven on entering the home turn - blundered three out and dropped away to finish fourth
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up at the back - driven 8th but failed to quicken and already a long way adrift 3 out
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Settled in the pack early - dropped away and pushed along after four out - well beaten and eased before the following obstacle
Non-runners: Forsa Bay (unsuitable ground), Gwennie May Jem (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.